The book of Jubilees : : rewritten Bible, redaction, ideology and theology / / by Michael Segal.

• Author: Segal, Michael, 1972-
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : Brill,, 2007.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 117; Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 117.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (384 p.)
• Notes: Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2004.; Translated from the Hebrew.

Almost all scholars have viewed the book of Jubilees as the work of a single author, applying to the book methods of analysis determined primarily by its literary genre, Rewritten Bible. This study suggests a new approach, in light of numerous contradictions between the rewritten stories on the one hand, and the juxtaposed legal passages and chronological framework on the other. It is suggested here that the editor of Jubilees adopted extant reworked sources, and added his own legal and chronological framework. This proposed literary-critical method is highly significant for the study of the book’s worldview, as is demonstrated by the analysis of passages in Jubilees that relate to the origins of evil and of law in the world.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / M. Segal -- Introduction / M. Segal -- Part I. The Editorial Layer: Rewritten Stories, Legal Passages, And The Chronological Framework / M. Segal -- Chapter One. The Entry Into The Garden Of Eden ( Jubilees 3) / M. Segal -- Chapter Two. Judah And Tamar ( Jubilees 41) / M. Segal -- Chapter Three. Reuben And Bilhah ( Jubilees 33) / M. Segal -- Chapter Four. The Chronological Redaction Of The Book Of Jubilees / M. Segal -- Part II. The Origin Of Evil In The World / M. Segal -- Chapter Five. The Watchers Story ( Jubilees 5) / M. Segal -- Chapter Six. The Testament Of Noah (7:20–39) / M. Segal -- Chapter Seven. Noah’S Prayer (10:1–13) / M. Segal -- Chapter Eight. The Actions Of Noah’S Sons / M. Segal -- Chapter Nine. The Akedah And The Festivals Of Passover/ Unleavened Bread (17:15–18:19) / M. Segal -- Chapter Ten. The Exodus ( Jubilees 48–49) / M. Segal -- Chapter Eleven. The Commandment Of Circumcision And The Election Of Israel (15:25–34) / M. Segal -- Chapter Twelve. The Prayer Of Moses (1:19–21) / M. Segal -- Chapter Thirteen. Abraham’S Blessing And Prayer / M. Segal -- Chapter Fourteen. The Commandments, The Covenant, And The Election Of Israel / M. Segal -- Conclusion / M. Segal -- Bibliography / M. Segal -- Abbreviations / M. Segal -- Index Of Modern Authors / M. Segal -- Index Of Ancient Jewish Sources / M. Segal.